There cannot be a goalkeeper in the world, not one of sane mind, who fancies his chances when Lionel Messi lines up a free kick.
Liverpool and their fine keeper Alisson Becker are in a bind. They are having their club's best season for three decades, but they are sandwiched between Manchester City, the best team in Premier League memory, and Barcelona, simply the best in Europe when Mr Messi is on form.
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